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Heard on: Linn County Public Safety · 1/11/2026 02:05 PM
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Was just called in by the resident of apartment two.
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Said that she was in the laundry room and smoke started coming from the dryer and no visible flames.
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Smoke observed near E Avenue NW

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible dryer malfunction in a three-story brick apartment building near E Avenue Northwest in Cedar Rapids. Smoke was reported in a laundry room, but no flames were visible. Responders investigated the situation on site with no immediate hazards noted.

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E Avenue NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
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